Sewing Archives

I am working on a new sewing project using Simplicity 2369 and my tnt bias cut skirt pattern.  I've seen generally good reviews on this wrap top pattern and I'm anxious to try it.  I have some bright coral rayon/lycra knit that I will be coordinating with one of the bali rayons I picked up during my recent trip to Oregon.  In the mean time, I thought it would be fun to show you some of my past sewing baby projects. 

I really like to sew for babies.  They are so small, so the projects are usually pretty fast and you can find the cutest fabric these days for young ones.  I would have to go through my pattern archives to find out which ones I used for these two outfits.  If you really would like to know, leave me a comment and I will find it for you.  I know they are both from Kwik Sew.

This first bodysuit was made out of 100% cotton rib knit.  Frogs were the theme.  It has a snap closure at the inside legs and one of the shoulder seams.  

This top is made out of a bamboo knit.  I have to say it was a challenge to sew the neckline without stretching it out and as I recall I made it twice to get it right.  This was before I had my coverstitch machine.  I appliqued the robot on the front from the pants fabric which is a 100% cotton jersey knit from The Fabric Fairy, purchased last year. 

The diaper bag is made out of corduroy and has a coordinating bib and changing pad.  I made the bias binding using one of the binding makers from Clover.  I found the surf themed fabric at Hart's Fabrics.  The quilt is a called a "Stacked Coins" quilt and I saw the pattern for it on this website.  I used greens and blues in keeping with the frog theme.  The white "coin" in the quilt actually has a frog print on it.  This is the first quilt I have ever completed.  I do have another quilt started from when I was in my first trimester of pregnancy with my first son over 11 years ago.  I love the color combination in it.  It is an "Around the World" quilt, but because I was very nauseated while making it, every time I look at it, I feel sick, so I haven't finished it.  But one day I will and hopefully the nausea will pass.  I will share a picture of that one with you some day too!